Eaton Mountain Ski Area Not Opening This Season

Eaton Mountain is a small family-oriented ski area located in Skowhegan, Maine. It consists of 5 Beginner trails (28%), 7 intermediate trails (39%) and 6 expert trails (33%). Along with a double chairlift and a rope tow. It also has over 50% snowmaking and over 50% night skiing. It also has a terrain park, a tubing hill, and over 622 feet (190 m) of vertical drop.

During November 2008, Eaton Mountain was purchased by the Beers family. With little time to make needed improvements, the decision was made to close Eaton Mountain for the 2008–09 winter ski season. The ski area was set to re-open in fall of 2009.As of 2019, the ski area had reopened.

Sadly David S. Beers, the President of Eaton Mountain has stated that the resort will not open for the 2019-20 season.

“Dear Eaton Mountain Friends:

“I regret that I must inform you that Eaton Mountain will not be operating for the coming 2019-20 winter season. I realize this will be a big disappointment to our many loyal customers who keep coming back to make great wintertime memories here.

“Over the past few years, I have had to face several personal and business-related challenges and it is now necessary to take a year off in order to reposition the business so we can operate from a more solid footing and expand & improve upon what is already in place.

“I want to stress that Eaton Mountain is not being closed permanently or liquidated. It is my intention to reopen next season and to continue with the ski area and snow tubing park as the primary focus of the business.

“Thank you for your patience. I will post updates here and on Facebook as soon as there is information to share.

“Best Regards,

“David S. Beers

“President, Eaton Mountain”

Eaton has variety of terrain from gentle rolling trails like the Fawn and Badger to expert runs like the Fisher and Fox, which includes steeps, ledges, and glades.

The first lift, a rope tow, opened in the winter of 1961–62. Today, there is a double chair and a handle tow for snow tubing. In 2008, Eaton Mountain was purchased by the Beers family